Heather Stewart byline portrait

Heather StewartJournalist

The Guardian

Health & social care coverage read by Vital Signs

9 articles

Across 3 topics, first on 30 Nov 2025, most recently 26 Aug 2026.

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Biography

Heather Stewart is the economics editor. She was formerly the Guardian's political editor

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Recent articles

  1. ‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis

    The GuardianMental health26 Aug 2026

  2. Restoring Britain’s health to 2014 levels could add 2% to GDP, thinktank says

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking19 Jul 2026

  3. Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment

    The GuardianMental health11 Jun 2026

  4. Pilot ‘hyperlocal’ job support scheme in England shows promising signs of effectiveness

    The GuardianMental health8 Jun 2026

  5. Whatever happens with the leadership, Labour must tackle the issue of social care head-on | Heather Stewart

    The GuardianAdult social care & reform17 May 2026

  6. Britain is undermining the care workers it depends on | Heather Stewart

    The GuardianAdult social care & reform26 Apr 2026

  7. NHS and MoD will be urged to buy British tech to drive growth amid Iran crisis

    The GuardianHospital discharge / bed-blocking14 Mar 2026

  8. Reeves appoints higher pay advocate to fight skills shortages as chief economic adviser

    The GuardianAdult social care & reform13 Feb 2026

  9. Net migration is plummeting. Why can’t Labour say so? | Heather Stewart

    The GuardianAdult social care & reform30 Nov 2025

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